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Lake County Man Awarded Papal Medal
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PHILANTHROPIST HONORED Joremiah P. Egan of
Plush is congratulated by Rev. John Phelan, pastor of
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lakeview, for being se
lected by Pope John XXIII to receive the papal medal,
"Pro Ecclesia et Pontifica." Rev. Phelan journeyed to
the Egan home In Plush to make the announcement.
Artificial Prolongation
Of Life Declared Cruel
iiy i.oi'is fA.ssi:r.s
('nitrd I'rcsn Internntlonal
"Please, doctor, don't keep him
alive any longer. Just take out
those titles and let him die."
That plea from the relative of
a hopelessly ill patient is not
unfamiliar to memhers of the
medical profession. Whenever it
is made, it confronts a physician
with an agonizing moral dilem
ma. What Is a dm tor's'cluty toward
a patient who is slowly dying of
iinlrcal.'ible cancer or some olher
disease from which there is no
hope of recovery?
He could take lwi.silive steps to
hung alxml drath. and thus re
lease the patient trnm Mltlcrmg
'I lus is called euthanasia or "mer
cv killing" and it has some ailvo
cotes, holh in and nut of the rued
iial profession. Hut the over
whelming majority of physicians
are strongly opKised to medical
murder, however "merciful" it
might appear in a particular case
Ann in tins stand they are nip
toited hy moral theologians, who
condemn euthanasia as a mas
phemntis iMirpalinn of (iod's pre
rogatives. At (irrat Cost
The ohviotis alternative Is to
keep the patient alive ns long as
possible. Alost physicians feel in
shnctively that this is what they
oii-ht to do. And modern medical
science has made it possible for
tliem to maintain a spark of life
in a dying person for days, weeks
and sometimes months.
II is done. howeer. at great
rovt. And not the least of the cost
LAKEVIEW - A Lake 'County
man, Jeremiah P. Egan of Plush,
has hcen named by Pope John
XXIIt fo receive the award,
"Pro Ecclesia et Pontifica," for
acts of philanthropy in connec
tion with St. Patrick's Parish and
the Catholic Church.
The announcement was made
here last week through the Most
Itev. Francis P. Leipzig, D.I)
Bishop of Baker, and news of the
award was made known to Mr.
Egan by Itev. John Phelan. pas
tor of St. Patricks Catholic
Church in Lakcview.
Actual presentation of the med
al will take place during a spec
ial Mass which will be held Feb.
II at 5:30 p.m. in Lakeview. Bish
op Leipzig will present the award
A number of priests will also at
tend the event, many of whom
have had close personal acquain
tance with Mr. Ejjan while lo
cated in the parish. Following the
mass, a ninner will he given in
the parish hall under the co-spon
sorship of the Altar Society and
the Knights of Columbus.
The medal was originated in
1IIKH as a memorial of the Golden
Jubilee of Pope Leo XIII and
has been continued since as an
award for outstanding service to
church and J'opc. Another man
in the diocese, Paul Sana .of La
Grande, has also been awarded
tho medal. Three women in the
diocese were formerly granted
the honor.
The climax of Mr. Egan's phil
anthropy toward the parish could
he marked with the purchase of
a residence adjacent to the parish
hall, which resulted during the
past year in the establishment of
i convent for the Sisters of Atone
ment. It was dedicated on Sept.
12, to his son, Patrick An
thony Egan, who died at the age
of 2. The convent and residency
UCW To Hold
Annuai Meeting
The Annual Meeting and Sil
ver Tea of the I'nneil Church
Women w ill be held Monday, Jan.
2, at 1:30 p.m. in the First
Congregational Church. The pro
gram will include installation of
ollicers, business meeting, and a
guest speaker representing the In
tercommunity Hospital Associa
tion.
Year-End
Meet Held
AITVn VS- Mmo th.tn 1 mvm
Iwms of St. Michael's KpivniKii
rimmi in Altunis nrt Sumi.iy
crninc. -'.'in. 1.1. fnr I he annual
clmr-ch business meeting nnd
earend reMitts.
Preccflms the business meet
in::, the cone oration enjuvtii f
1-ntluck dinner hmted bv Mr. nml
Mis .!oe Allen. Mr. awl Mr. !-
tand Porter. Mr. and Mrs. lmiu
White, and Mr, and Mrs. .lohn
alker.
John Walker, cnior warden
lb" church, opened the meetmi;
Mith the inlrndtirhiin of commit
tee chairmen, who later cae their
Yar - end retorts. Hcpoils pre
cnted included the Iidies (tinld
Mis-. lon W 1 1 son : secretary,
I'ranke McVoe. Altar timid. Mis
Hohert Hrooks, Collates Club, Don
Wilson; Sunday School. Mae
Smith: budget. Ilolwit Hrook
and vestry. .lohn Walker.
Hev. Huh Mercer eoncluded
the evening with h of the.
ar!iitie of Ins older dtirinc the
p. is( year.
Wetted In serve on the esti
fnr ph..i weie ! llickv Kenneth
V.m Io.in. William (iouldcn. Ken
Smith. Knlwil Mnxk4. .lohn Walk
et , Oral I-eotiard, William lood
fellow . I.ynn Harris, nnd licver
end Mercer.
China i the l.nuest nation o,i
eat th India t ank seennd. the
Nmirt I'nMn third and the Vnit
ed St. tie fourth in (topolalion
10:10 A.M.
SUNDAY
KFIW I4S0 Kc
v rn
is the prolongation of suffering,
Ikith for the patient and for his
loved ones.
In recent years, many doctors
and religious leaders who ada
mantly reject euthanasia have
come around to the conviction that
indefinite, artificial prolongation
of life is not much belter from a
moral viewpoint.
At an American Medical Asso
ciation symposium 1 on medical
ethics a few months ago. Dr. Kd
ward II. Hynearson of the Mayo
Clinic, Hochester. Minn., argued
eloquently that there conies a
time in the handling of terminal
cancer cases when the only hu
mane thing lor a doctor to do is
to "step back and let God take
over."
l'hvsician Supports View
His view is emphatically shared
hy Dr. .lohn It. Cavanagh. n
Washington, DC. physician who
also lectures on moral theology at
the Catholic University of Amer
ica.
"There Is a point at which Ihe
physician not only should refrain
from prolonging life, hut should
actually withdraw extraordinary
mciiMires of keeping the patient
going." says Dr. Cavanagh.
It is my conviction tii.it when
death is inevitable. w hen the dy-
im! nriK-ess is liovond doubt, the
patient should lie allowed to die
unencumbered hy useless appa
ratus."
Dr. Granger Weslberg. a Luther
an clergyman - physician who
serves on both the theological and
medical faculties of tho University
of Chicago, also upholds the hope
less patient's "right to die." And
lie points out that cancer victims
ire not Ihe only kisoiis lor whom
lc. nil may lie a merciful release
At a recent medical meeting in
Mmne.iiiolis. he said it is a dis
service to keep very old and in
lirm people alive "just tor the
sake of becoming vegetables. "
"ot lliiinanr"
In an address Ivlore Ihe Inter
national Congress of Catholic Doc
tors in UiiKlon, Dr. rrnnk Ayn
lr., a llallimore physician, con
tended that it is "neither scicn
Idle nor humane'' In stretch out I
the ,,,.! process with arldl.',;, ' 1110116 Dinner
means once it has cle.u Iv tie come T
llle liable "
Inilv when thcie is a rci-oua
Me boH" of sustaining hie lor e
erat weeks or months during
which time the patient is mnilur
table should we exert every ellort
to delav death, he said.
"Otherwise. Iilr preserving
ho.itment ceases to be a gilt, anil
iH'comes instead a scicntilie wea
pmi lor the prolongation of ao
for the sisters rc)rcsents many
years of struggle to achieve the
end result and is indicative of
his interest in the children of the
Darish.
J. P. Kgan was Ihe eighth child
in a family of 10. He was born
March 20, lutto, in Banane, Mce
lin. County Cork, Ireland. His par
ents, Patrick Egan and Johanna
Murnhv. were farmers. He went
to grade school at a nearby coun
try school in County Limerick, but
tight years of education were all
that could be obtained by the
youth as it was necessary to help
his parents with larm work dur
inn the manv lean years. His
fnriher education in life was
through the school of experience.
Although he eventually acquired
farm for himself, the young
I r. I 1 ,1
man at tne age oi .m nau me
wanderlust and decided there was
, r:,..t.i..
an easier and more pionuiuie
livelihood in America. He sold his
farm and set out for "Lakcview,
U.S.A." which was how the Ore
gon community was then known
in his region of Ireland. He sailed
on his birthday. Marcn 20, 1910,
;ind arrived in New York in April.
His stopover there was briel, be
cause he was eager to start his
new life in Lakcview. at that
time the sheep center of eastern
Oregon.
After two years of herding
sheep for others, he pro
cured his own small band and was
in business for himself. He was
then in a position to think in
terms of a family.
Contact with his childhood
sweetheart, Hanna Marie Maho
ney, who was living 3.000 miles
away in Boston, brought her to
Lakcview, and they were mar
ried in St. Patrick's Church hy
Hev. M. C. Murphy on Nov. 5.
1014. They established their
home at Plush, 41 miles from
Lakcview. Trips to Lakeview in
those days were by horseback, a
six-hour ride, or a two-day jour
ney hy wagon.
Tragedy struck the home when
a son. Patrick Anthony, born
June 10. l!Hf, died. In September
of the same year his wife, ex
acting a second child, was killed
in an automobile accident.
Hard work, lonely living, and a
persistent struggle for the neces
sities marked many years of the
life of .1. P. Egan. His cherished
interests liocame his love for
children and the desire that they
Missionary Slates Talk
At Former Home Church
Hev. nnd Mrs. Gordon K. Hnb-
mson. missioiiaiies lo Nigeria,
will le guest .speakers at the First
Itaptist Church on Sunday, dan.
27. They will deliver an address
at both the II a.m. and 7:15 p m
services.
Before entemit; college. Ilex
Hohinson made his home in Klam
ath Kails. He is a former member
of the Kirst Itaptist Church and
graduate of Klamath In ion
High School. His parents, .Mr.
and Mrs. llod M. Kohmsnn, un
til recently were resident." of this
ea. Mrs. Itohinson is from lex
Tito Itobmsons are now home
on liii lough alter completing their
second term of work in Nigeria.
Hev. Holutison is distinguished as
being the fust Northwest native
appointed hy the Southern Haplist
Convention Foreign Mission Hoard
to serve as a foreign missionary.
While in the .states, he is tali
tng amaniago ot his leave hv
ning graduate work at the North
iest Christian College in Kugcne
The church is planning to honor
First Christian
Men Schedule
the Robinsons with a tea at .1
p.m. Sunday afternoon. Hev
Mack P. .lones, minister, ex
tends an Invitation to the public
and friends of the missionaries
lo attend the tea and worship
services.
receive a religious education, He
was instrumental in sending
many children of the community
to school and supporting them,
hut his good works were accom
plished in such an inobtrusive
way they were not widely known
Interest in schools led him Im
membership on the Plush school
board for more than 30 years
and the Lake County rural school
board for 14 years. He also filled
Ihe recreation needs of local chil
riren by establishing a park at
Plush through the purchase of a
strip of land, lencing, planting
trees, and general development
of the area.
As St. Patrick's parish grew,
he saw there were more and more
children who would benefit from
the teachings of nuns. In 1(122 an
effort was made to secure sever
al, but they were scarce in num
ber and needed in many places
He had helped generously with
the building of the parish hall and
classrooms in 19."i2, as his years
of hard work had been rewarded
in an economic way. So when a
residence beside the parish hall
was put up for sale in 1058, he
purchased it and sent the title
to Bishop Leipzig, with the rec
ommendation that somehow the
sisters might be secured to teach
the parish children.
The commission lo find Ihe
sisters was placed in the hands of
Itev. James O'Connor, who was
pastor at the time. After contact
ing various religious orders, he
received a promise of help from
the Sisters of the Atonement in
firaymonr, N.Y., but because of
Ihe heavy demand for their serv
ices, they were unable to come.
Hev. Peter Duignan. the sue
ceeding pastor, continued Ihe
search, but the prospects looked
no brighter. However, in ltlfil, Ihe
promise came from the Mother
General at Gravmoor that three
nuns would he sent to Lakeview
in September, l!Hi2.
The promise was fulfilled and
Sister Malachy, Sister Mary An
nunciata, and Sister Mary Leo
arrived to conduct religious class
es for more than 200 chidrcn in
the parish. Rev. Phelan staled at
the time of the dedication that the
program is for the supplemen
tary education in religious train-
of the children, and that Ihe
convent has not heen established
loundaUon for a parochial
school.
Members of the parish donated
a considerable amount of lime
and money to renovate the resi
lience tor a convent, turnish it.
and provide Iransporlation. hut
Ihe driving lorce behind Ihe work
was Ihe philanthropy of ,1. I'
Egan.
His philosophy is summed ii
us his remark. "When I had the
time I hadn't the means, and now,
since 1 sold my holdings in IM,
I have the means but such little
lime lo do things lor the church
and for the children."
Eugene Man
Takes Over
For Pastor
In the absence of Rev. William
E. Cross, who is conducting spe
cial meetings at the Kirst Baptist
( hurch of Independence, Ore
Fred itady of Eugene will be
guest speaker at the morning and
evening services of ImmanucI
Baptist Church on Sunday, Jan.
27.
Mr. Kady, a prominent Eugene
businessman, has heen the head
of the Eugene Christian Business
Men's Committee for several
years. Under li is leadership, the
committee was one of the largest
CBMC groups in the nation at one
lime.
While in the area, Mr. Rady
will visit with several of the local
men's organizations. On Satur
day night, .Ian. 2ii, he will deliver
the principle address at the ix)t
luck supper and meeting of the
ImmanucI Baptist Men s Fellow
ship at 6:30 p.m. in the church.
He will also speak at the lunch
eon meeting of Christian Business
Men which will be held in the
dining room of the Klamath Gos
pel Mission on Monday, Jan. 28,
at 12 noon.
All men who are interested are
invited to attend these (wo meet
ings, and the public is invited tn
the Sunday services at ImmanucI
Baptist.
Austria has more doctors per
capita than most other countries
and draws medical students from
throughout the world.
i'licse aie weighty atguments
Hut their sliT are many plusi
ins who cannot bung themselve.-
ln let a human lite expire so long (!enw"sti ,iimn I
point of his talk
Tlx Christian Men's Fellowship
of the First Chnstun Chinch
planned n unniie program in eon
ncct inn with i!'- men's dinner on
Friday. Feb I. at r :tn p m r.m
atied vcche. limited to (ne
minutes. ull Ik1 i;ien in anous
memlM'i s on Mlmi; a scientist .
doctor of education, doctor of
medicine, iulo exitert, mathe
matician, musician, and a minis
lei . Fai h speaker w ill po a
illustrate tin
ts there is any medical means ot
oiest;illin death. And their are
religious leaders who applaud
their uislini t
I hae seen enough 'dwii' peo
pie recner In unoei sunn uny a
b ici.m would le unu it line lo
write oil am patient, s.is Ihe
t Hev !h.-im F Cieichton.
Episcopal bishop of W asiunicinn
1 aui'ee lii.it it is hard lo ee
m mctvilul purpose m maint.cn-
inu a pai k o! tile in some tar
uone case Iial 1 dm't think we
i m bl ask dinois to ir,i iid
Ail prepaiations for the fried
chicken dinner, veninu. anil
i leanup w ill he handled bv the
men of the chinch MemU'ts and'
picsts at e im ited
It , 'i.
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TOP COLLECTORS Mij. Thomai J. Green, president
of (he Kingsley Field Protestant Men of the Chapel, left,
accepts a plaque from Salvation Army Captain Dale E.
Johnson, riqht, on behalf of his organization's efforts in
collecting th highest amount for the Salvation Army
Christmas drive.
Chapel Men Take Honors
As Top Keitle Collectors
pla(ue was presented to the
Kmilcy Field Protestant M e n
of the Chavi on Jan. 17 in rcc
onition of their first place el fori
in obtaining money for the Sal
Nation Ainu Christmas appeal.
Four service organizations vol
unleeied to man the downtown
Salvation Atmy kettle hut. e.t. h
taking over one Satin day in IV
mlvr The Kinsley men wotked
IVv !." and collect. 1 SIM) This
imnunt was oxer $m) mote than
lie net huhest total celiected
h an oi i;aniz.ilion T h e other
groups participating weie the Ki
warns Club. I. ions- Club nnd the
Kotaiy Club.
Capt. Ii.iie E. Johnon, tnm
niander of Ihe Klamath Fails unit
o the Salvation Army presented
the award to Ma). Thorn a
.1. tttoen, preident of the Piot
est.mt Men of the chapel.
From each Inn of eie mined
at IV H-mestake m;ne. Unl
S M . mines only enough cold lor
a weddinc i mc
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CALIFORNIA BAPTIST COLLEGE CHAPEL CHOIR
Baptist College Choir To Appear
The Chapel Choir of California
Baptist College at Riverside, Calif,
will present a concert of sacred
music Jan. 31 at the Kirst Baptist
Church, 8th and Washington. Be
ginning at 7:30 p.m., the program
is open to the public. Rev. Hack
P. Jones, minister, will preside.
1 he 42-voice choir is directed by
James H. Walker, professor ot
music at the college since 1!),"7.
He received his master of mu
sic degree fom the University ol
Kentucky and has had experience
in radio and television, as a solo
ist, director and teacher, and
served as minister of music in
California and Kentucky.
The repertoire of the choir in
cludes variety numbers, featured
not only hy the choir, hut also
Church Officers Elected
AIEHRILL The annual con-. elected to serve three-year terms,
gregation and corporation mect-'These included Board of Deacons.
ing of the Merrill First Presby
terian Church was held Sunday
evening, Jan. 13, at the church.
potluck dinner preceded the
meeting.
Serving as moderator and clerk
were Rev. Lloyd Henderson and
William Kurtz. All reports from
organizations within the church
were read and accepted, and the
proposed church budget for 1963
was presented and accepted.
New officers of tile church were
Mrs. Norman Frisvold, Mrs. Ir
ven Johnson, Mrs. Dale Moore,
and Mrs. Pavitt Newnham;Board
of Trustees, Norman Frisvold and
Clovis Story; and Elder, Irven
Johnson. The ofticcrs will be or
dained and installed at a future
worship service.
If you're driving Ml miles an
hour, you need 317 feet (half a
cilv block! to stop.
hy special musical groups within
the organization o the college's
music department.
Among these is the women's a
cappella ensemble. Les Chanter-
res, directed hy Mrs. Helen E.
Walker. Mrs. Walker received her
master of music degree from the
University of Redlands. Also of
the music faculty of the college,
jhe is used extensively as a solo
ist throughout the slate.
During its ten-day lour, the
choir will perform in Northern
California, Oregon, and Washing
ton. This tnur marks the first ap
pearance of the group in the Ore
gon area, where concerts will be '
given in Medford, Portland, and
Klamath Falls. Dr. Loved R. Sim
mons, president of the college, is
traveling with the choir tn bring
greetings from more than 400
members of the student body.
California Baptist College is a
four year, liberal arts college, ac
credited by the Western College
Association. A co-educational in
stitution, it is owned and operated
hy the Southern Baptist General
Convention of California.
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